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6 Ways Yoga Increases Your Self Confidence

We all want to feel good about ourselves, don’t we? Confidence makes us feel better emotionally and mentally. Our behavior changes as a result and the quality of personal and professional relationships improves. No matter if we want to attract a new work opportunity or a new partner, feeling confident just makes all these endeavors so much easier.

Exercise generally and yoga practice specifically can be one of the best ways to boost your self-confidence. And of course let’s not forget about the great health benefits, either.

6 ways how yoga can boost your confidence

A better mood. How do you feel after a good yoga practice? Of course you feel much better emotionally and physically. A yoga workout will stimulate brain chemicals like dopamine and serotonin, which promote a general feeling of well-being. The results are a reduction in stress and anxiety. If you lack time to get to a yoga studio before or after work, do take advantage of on-site yoga classes!

Keeps the body in shape. Being is shape involves having a well-toned body and better posture – all aspects connected with self-confidence. When you feel good about yourself, it’s so much easier to make friends and create more professional connections. In return having a flourishing personal network will make you feel more confident.

More energy on demand. If you don’t have the energy to do things, then everything becomes a chore. That can lead to feeling bad about yourself. Regular exercise helps the whole body work more effectively. Instead of dreading chores you can decide to become responsible for your actions and results. And this small shift will make you feel better!

Sleep your way to feeling awesome. It is proven that sleep is necessary for feeling great every day. Getting enough sleep is also the cheapest way to look better. Just imagine preparing for an important meeting and looking in the mirror and seeing dark circles under bloodshot eyes – how confident will you feel? Having that spark in your eyes and spring in your steps will start you on the path of more success – who wouldn’t want that? A gently yoga practice helps you prepare your mind and body for sleep. And you can even practice near bedtime.

Getting clarity. One of the best ways to clear the mind is to exercise regularly. Yoga especially gives you a chance to wipe the slate clean and start from new. In the midst of confusion or having difficulty finding a solution for a problem you face? Get on the mat to find the space for thinking without boundaries and letting go of “the way it should be”. Often, what you thought was a major problem before starting your yoga practice might turn out to be an opportunity in disguise.

Improved focus. Exercising helps you develop the necessary skills to concentrate on the task in hand. Focusing on the most important tasks every day will lead to better results at the workplace and even in your private life. And all the praise you get will make you feel more confident.

Don’t wait to experience the benefits of yoga! Get started today! You can visit Clayton Yoga Studio for a nice class. Or even better yet, set up your on-site yoga program right at your workplace with the help of St. Louis Corporate Yoga. Just give us a call at 314-630-1677!

Yoga Testimonials From Our Students

For the following blogpost, we chose to capture the most positive testimonials we hear from our folks. We featured several new Clayton Yoga student testimonials telling everyone about the many benefits of yoga they are receiving. We hope especially for beginners that you are inspired to start.

Natalie Warren, Office Representative with St. Louis County tells us for example that yoga, provides her with the much needed time to practice meditation. She finds that she can now practice using her conscious breathing in everyday difficult situations. That this breathing stuff really works! She also says that she now seeks out alternative ways to ensure that I get plenty of rest, and eat well. “I understand no one is perfect and when I do eat a potato chip or something I know I shouldn’t, I find I can let it go much easier and start again with go healthy lifestyle choices.” http://claytonyoga.com/corporate-yoga-benefits.

Lisa Watson, associate editor for Ladue News and fabulous yoga student with Clayton Yoga who talks about the amazing benefits of yoga. Recently, Lisa was set back with a minor car accident and found her back was very tight. Within 48 hours, she decided to try a yoga class with Linda and felt it was very challenging. The next day, however, she woke up feeling much better. Lisa feels she is much more confident in her body’s own healing mechanism and is 90% better and on the road to perfect health once again. http://claytonyoga.com/lisa-watson-talks-about-the-amazing-benefits-of-yoga

Walter Jones has been a housing specialist with St. Louis County for 18 years. Walter found some success with weightlifting, bodybuilding and even Pilates. But in all honesty, he was looking for something that did not build bulk, but rather helped him to feel lighter and more flexible. In practicing yoga, Walter Jones really enjoys the relaxing and soothing breathing and the conscious way he notices how to listen to his body. He likes the fact that at work, his energy levels are very high. The social community that he finds with co-workers is also fun as everyone else apparently really enjoys participating in the yoga program as well. The yoga classes relieve lots of tension and stress during the workday. Walter Jones also states that he feels renewed and more relaxed at work. https://stlouiscorporateyoga.com/walter-jones-corporate-yoga-testimonial

Samantha Eulk, a Yoga Teacher currently in Training at Clayton Yoga. “Yoga came into my life at exactly the perfect time. I didn’t quite know it then, but looking back, it was when I needed it most. I had lost myself for many years, losing my drive and motivation in life, then almost six and a half years ago, I came to the realization that I needed change”.

Jamie Danieli says: “I’ve really enjoyed my Monday evenings at Clayton Yoga. Teachers here are very open to suggestions on what people want to focus on for the evening and willing to change up the class at will. It’s a different type of yoga studio than what I am used to because it feels a lot more informal. I think everyone in the class has a nice time and it’s a very personalized experience. If you are a beginner or someone who has not taken yoga in a while and are trying to get back into it, this is a good place”.

Stop by for a yoga class at Clayton Yoga soon! Check out our class schedule here, www.claytonyoga.com and if you are interested in setting up a corporate onsite yoga class, please call us immediately at 314-630-1677! N.a.m.a.s.T.e.

Free Yoga Class At Clayton Yoga Studio

Would you like to try out yoga and see how you can benefit from the practice? Or would you like to add extra yoga practice on those days when you don’t have corporate yoga classes at your workplace? We have an easy solution for you!

In November you will get a free yoga class voucher to our Clayton Yoga Studio located in the heart of Clayton, MO!

All you need to do is to sign up below, just fill your name and email and click the “send my voucher” button.

Your free voucher will be sent to you in an email, please print it out and bring to the studio to take advantage of this offer. You will able to use this free class till December 15th, 2014.

The free voucher will come with a subscription to our monthly newsletter (only for our new subscribers!) – but if you don’t find our newsletter interesting and bringing value to your inbox you can easily unsubscribe any time.

Why would you want to sign up to get a free class at our local studio?

This is an excellent opportunity to give yoga a try totally risk free.
Maybe you heard about the benefits of yoga already but procrastinated on giving it a real try? Let this be the nudge you need to take action.
Investing 60 minutes per week into your well-being is the best use of time – just ask any yoga student at the studio.
You simply deserve taking care of yourself!
We have classes at different times during the day so you are likely to find one that fits your day.

What type of benefits do our yoga students get out of practicing yoga? Here are a few enthusiastic accounts of what has changed for them as a result of consistent yoga practice:

“I lost 40 lbs over the past year. Yoga has helped me lose and maintain the weight loss and made me much stronger in the process. I love yoga!” Darlene Rich

“Yoga gave me more flexibility in my joints, and I have better control of my stress and shoulder aches have disappeared.” Nora Pullen

“My blood sugar is down to 5.5 from 6.2. Yoga works!!” Carla Johnson

“My blood pressure has dropped 50 points and nothing seemed to work. I love to practice yoga and I can feel my health is now in my own hands. Thank you so much!” Helen Zhou

“I bought a Groupon and went to my first class today. What a wonderful surprise! I’ve taken a few classes at other studios/gyms (I’m new to the area). Yoga always felt like something that I should do–it would be good for me to stretch and relax. But until today I never understood why people actually LIKED yoga. It was relaxing and the environment was fun and supportive. I can’t wait to go back.” Allison

Sign up now to get your free yoga class voucher today!

Studio Location: 4 South Central Avenue, Suite #2, Clayton Missouri 63105

Please find our Class Schedule here.

We can’t wait to meet you at the Studio!

“Best Of” from Clayton Yoga Blog

Did you know that St. Louis Corporate Yoga is part of Clayton Yoga? We share many great articles over at our Clayton Yoga blog and created a “best of list” of interesting posts that could be of interest for you!

1. How To Protect Yourself From Contagious Stress?

Do you suffer from second hand stress? If you feel stressed even if you have not much to complain about, you might react to other people’s negative emotions – absorbing the bad energy and suffering from the consequences… especially if you are highly intuitive.

How can you possibly protect yourself from contagious stress? Read more here: http://claytonyoga.com/how-to-protect-yourself-from-contagious-stress/

2. Six Situations That Might Disturb Your Fellow Yogis

There are a few things that drive even the most peaceful yogi crazy during yoga class. Especially if you are a beginner student and have limited class experience, please read about the 6 situations you need to mindful of. Continue reading at: http://claytonyoga.com/6-situations-that-might-disturb-your-fellow-yogis/

3. Worrying About These Things During Yoga Class?

One of the major reasons we take up yoga is to relieve stress in our lives. To manage constant worry and tension building up inside. The last thing you want to do is add more worry and stress to life. But sometimes it does happen! You go to a class and succumb to thoughts that stress you out.

Now these worrying thoughts might have nothing to do with reality. Still it might get you anxious and not being able to concentrate during your class. Explore those stressful thoughts here: http://claytonyoga.com/worrying-about-these-things-during-yoga-class/

4. Your Yoga Class As Your Creative Sanctuary

Create new, experience and enjoy your being to the full – isn’t this why we are here? It is so easy to forget about the joy creation brings us in the gray days of everyday life.

The good news is that the ability to create is an inherent talent we all have. Being creative is natural and not something we need to learn. We just need to remember!

Why don’t you use the next yoga class to explore your creativity? http://claytonyoga.com/your-creative-sanctuary-your-yoga-class/

5. Got Peace?

One of the best definitions of peace is to discover that it is not in a place where there is no trouble, hard work or noise. But to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart. One of the most healing things we can do for our life, is to create a spiritual connection.

Our spiritual practice reminds us to be still and let go of fearful emotions and negative thinking. How we can develop greater clarity is to read and follow the “25 Helpful Personal Bill of Rights” steps below.

Disvover your Personal Bill of Rights at http://claytonyoga.com/got-peace/

Please feel free to visit our yoga studio (4 South Central Avenue, Suite #2, Clayton) anytime. You can find the up-to-date class schedule on our site.

Did you know that we offer special yoga classes just for men? Lisa and Bretta welcome men to their fun all level yoga class Thursdays at 6.30pm!

Corporate Yoga Benefits – A Testimonial

Ed Enslin, a devoted corporate yoga student with Clayton Yoga finds his weekly yoga classes incredibly beneficial.

Having been always very athletic, Ed finds however, in his maturing years, the impact life can have on our bodies: “When I took my first yoga class, I was very stiff. And I had several previous injuries that had not gone away.” Over 13 years ago, maybe longer, Ed suffered a right broken heel, and after surgery, and many more months of painful recovery, still found it difficult to put his shoe back on. Even completing simple daily activities like mowing the lawn, left his foot feeling swollen for days. Also walking up and down the stairs, he had to go one step a time time leading with the left foot only.

At this point, Ed knew he needed to do something and to make healthy lifestyles changes or things were going to get a lot worse. Ed decided to sign up for his first corporate yoga session with Clayton Yoga. What initially interested him the most was the low cost and outstanding value. Because health insurance companies subsidize these corporate yoga onsite classes by more than 70%, individual students no longer have to carry such financial burden. Ed Enslin, also enjoys the added convenience of onsite yoga classes. Rain or shine, it is super easy to get to class!

The benefits he has found through attending classes are incredible. While he admits that very often before coming to class, he feels very sore and definitely is not pain free, soon enough, after a few yoga stretches, the soreness goes away. Also, he is much more interested in keeping an eye out for high potassium levels in the body.

The wellness model has helped Ed Enslin realize what terrible shape he used to be in and how is able to change all of that. The flexibility and learning that is taking place in my life now is incredible. The practice of breathing prepares Ed for other office tasks too. As he gets older, he finds that yoga also helps him to stay physically balanced as well.

He has even found in the past 4-6 months that attending two corporate onsite classes per week is not enough support. He supplements more yoga with 1-2 additional yoga classes each week at Clayton Yoga studio. Ed enjoys keeping his injuries at bay and his new found ability to take part in more and more of life’s activities. Now, he says he can walk up and down the stairs with two feet!

Ed Enslin finds the Clayton Yoga studio teachers to all be very intelligent, dynamic, active and people that he would want to be friends with. Also, he looks forward to the yoga classes because students are cheerful and bright.

In working with is colleagues, he notices many positive changes there too. People tend to become more social interactive. They really look forward to class. And quite frankly, it makes their day go by faster and folks are more productive. Because of all these benefits, more and more students are also attending. The benefits of yoga are there for everyone, but Ed advises that students do need to give themselves more than just 12 weeks to see all their dreams come true too!

Are you interested in being your healthiest and having your own best lifestyle? If you are interested in more information about starting an onsite yoga class with Clayton Yoga, please contact Michelle at 314-630-1677 or info@claytonyoga.com.

St. Louis Corporate Yoga Wellness Onsite Classes and Promotions for 2014

What would you like to see change in your life in 2014? Bring yoga to the workplace and show others why yoga is the best medicine and empowerment tool today. St. Louis Corporate Yoga is extending a free $100 Amazon gift card for all new company referrals in St. Louis during 2014.

Would you like to

become healthier,
loose a few pounds,
become more resilient against stress in your job?
Or would you like to finally take some time just for yourself?

No matter what change you are looking for – yoga is the answer! With over ten years of corporate yoga onsite experience, we know how to tailor yoga classes to best suit your personal and individual company needs. All of our classes are geared for all levels and backgrounds. There is no showers necessary, and most companies hire out for one or two yoga classes per week.

Here is a sample of what our corporate yoga clients have been saying.

“This class is a good stress reliever for me. Before taking the yoga class, I was having chest pains and I have not had them since starting yoga.” Phyllis Dilworth-Weaver

“I had migraines up to 16 times a year before. Since starting yoga 7 months ago, I’ve had 2! I’m off my migraine maintenance medication, and only have pain meds for migraines now.” Kathy

“Yoga has helped me reduce stress and tension. My balance has improved as I am getting older. The breathing aspect has helped me to quit smoking.” Donna Boeger

“I lost 40 lbs over the past year. Yoga has helped me lose and maintain the weight loss and made me much stronger in the process. I love yoga!” Darlene Rich

“Yoga gave me more flexibility in my joints, and I have better control of my stress and shoulder aches have disappeared.” Nora Pullen

Let St. Louis Corporate Yoga show you how to start a onsite wellness yoga class with just one consultation phone call. With over 5,000 corporate yoga classes taught, we are certain you will be pleased with our results.

If you are interested in having yoga at your workplace, we would be happy to have a 20 minute phone consultation with you. Please go to our web link here to sign up for a special phone consultation: https://stlouiscorporateyoga.com/contact/. Make a commitment to a Healthy, Happy & Stress-Free You.

Also, check out our other very special New Year Yoga Class Card promotions available at our yoga studio in Clayton, Missouri. We have three types of packages available anytime in January. A 3-month Yoga Class Card unlimited for $150, 6-month Yoga Class Card for $300 and a really great promotion of one yearly unlimited Yoga Class Card for $500. A very small investment for a healthy return: http://www.secure-booker.com/bellayoga/ShopOnline/Series.aspx. If you would like to enjoy unlimited yoga time at the studio, please take action now.

Why wait and expect different results? Make a change and take action NOW! Stop by and start practicing yoga with us soon! We are here to support your transformation in health and happiness.

Want To Practice More Yoga?

Having the opportunity to take corporate yoga classes during the workday is awesome to find relief from every day stress. If you fell in love with yoga at your organization, why not practice more during the week?

In our corporate yoga programs we teach Vinyasa yoga as this type of yoga is very easy to integrate into a work day. You won’t need to take a shower and you can get back to your desk immediately after class. Still you will enjoy a full workout and experience stress reduction as a result.

Although Vinyasa is the fastest growing yoga style for a reason, there are many different yoga styles you can experience! Which one will work best for you? The only way to find out is to try them and see how you feel after taking a class. Check out the yoga studios in your neighborhood and try different styles. Your gym might offer different type of yoga classes, too.

Besides experiencing different yoga styles, you might love to practice more than just that one class at work. We invite all out corporate yoga participants to visit us at our Clayton Yoga Studio in Clayton. For information about our studio, please go to our website.

Especially if you are a beginner yoga practitioner, we advise you to take live classes and not online ones. You will need the caring eyes of a certified yoga teacher to help you practice yoga in a totally safe way. Your instructor will be able to show you modifications of poses to fit your body’s special needs. Plus nothing substitutes the encouragement of a personal interaction with your teacher and fellow students.

Online yoga classes can be a good option if you are at least at the intermediate level and already have a good understanding of the poses. If you are generally healthy, taking a virtual class can be a good option. Please be mindful that you need to be cautious as there is nobody to support you on the spot.

As a general rule of thumb, if you have health issues or you are not yet confident in your yoga practice, we advise you to take the extra effort to practice at a studio.

One excellent option could be to take private yoga classes where the attention is 100% on you. You work very closely with your yoga instructor to create the best possible yoga plan for you. You get undivided attention and instruction. Our yoga teachers are more than happy to provide private classes at the studio.

Have you thought about taking a yoga retreat? This is the ultimate yoga experience! One week or more at a fabulous resort to forget about all the challenges in your world. Being immersed in your yoga practice, taking care of your soul and learning new ways to find meaning in life. A quick search online for yoga retreats will give you a colorful list of many possibilities.

Clayton Yoga International offers a unique yoga retreat and yoga teacher training combo next summer in Guatemala (June 28th-July 12th, 2014). Would you like to explore Guatemala while enjoying daily yoga work to deepen your practice? Learn more on our Clayton Yoga International site!

The opportunities are practically endless to practice yoga. Take the ones that fit your life and delight your soul!